Africa and Islam Test Review

Which of the following BEST replaces the question mark below?

• Islam
• Animism
• Polytheistic
• Monotheistic

Which number on the map below marks the location of the Islamic defeat at the Battle of Tours?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Who brought Islam to West Africa using the transportation method seen below?

• Muhammad
• Mansa Musa
• Moses
• Marc Antony

Which of the following African kingdoms existed near the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers?

• Axum
• Kush
• Ghana
• Zimbabwe

What feature allowed the empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai to benefit economically?

• Proximity to large European cities
• Settlements along the Red Sea Coast
• Access to the Mediterranean Sea coast
• Proximity to the Trans-Saharan trade routes

What is the name of the building seen below?

• Ka’aba
• Dome of the Rock
• Hagia Sophia
• The Prophet’s Mosque

Which number on the map represents the kingdom in Africa that believes the image below is the Messiah?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which of the following BEST summarizes Nubia/Kush’s relationship with Egypt?

• Religious allies
• Bitter rivals
• Trading partners
• Tomb builders

Which statement would most likely be spoken by a Muslim?

• “I must follow the eightfold path in order to reach nirvana”
• “Today I will go to church and worship Jesus as the Messiah”
• “I am forbidden to marry who I love because she is in a different caste”
• “Since it is the 9th month, I will fast from sunrise to sunset”

Which of the following African kingdoms would replace the question mark on the diagram below?

• Axum
• Ghana
• Mali
• Zimbabwe